Hepatic fat fraction
Biomarker1 paper2 findings
- Humans1
Associations
2Body mass index
upin humans1
1 study
Body mass index
upin humans1
Body mass index predicts hepatic fat fraction in humans (+2.8% HFF per 5 kg/m2 higher BMI).
HumansPer 5 kg/m2 higher body mass index; analyses adjusted for study centerlivern = 6,683
Cross-sectional evaluation of anthropometric measures vs MRI-measured visceral and hepatic fat in a Canadian cohort · Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2 Sep 2026
Waist circumference
upin humans1
1 study
Waist circumference
upin humans1
Waist circumference is associated with hepatic fat fraction in humans (+2.1% HFF per 10 cm higher waist circumference).
HumansPer 10 cm higher waist circumference; analyses adjusted for study centerlivern = 6,683
Cross-sectional evaluation of anthropometric measures vs MRI-measured visceral and hepatic fat in a Canadian cohort · Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2 Sep 2026